Question

I want my ProgressBar starting in some point in my code and run total of seconds until my file finish, and of course I know how long the run of my file will take.
I try to read on MSDN but I did not understood how to use it.

My application run files (wireshark file, send the packet using bittwist) and each file will run few seconds and I want the option to see the progress ongoing.

For example I want to set my ProgressBar running for 30 seconds.
How can I do it?

Answer 1

Maybe you want something like this:

public void AnimateProgBar (int milliSeconds)
{
    if (!timer1.Enabled)  {
        progressBar1.Value = 0;
        timer1.Interval = milliSeconds / 100;
        timer1.Enabled = true;
    }
}

private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (progressBar1.Value < 100) {
        progressBar1.Value += 1;
        progressBar1.Refresh();
    } else {
        timer1.Enabled = false;
    }
}

Then you just have to call AnimateProgBar(2000) to have your ProgressBar animated during 2 seconds.

EDIT: Sorry, I posted code in VB.NET. Modified to C#.
EDIT: You can add the handler and call the function in this way (for example):

    private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        this.timer1.Tick += new System.EventHandler(this.timer1_Tick);
        AnimateProgBar(2000);
    }